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Schlumbergera and Conophytum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Cactus  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
-  

Types
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
6  

Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
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Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
2.50 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
-  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
-  

Soil Type
-  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
-  

Sun Exposure
-  
-  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Conophytum  
Schlumbergera truncata  

Common Name
knopies cone plants  
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  

In Hindi
Living Stone  
Schlumbergera  

In German
lebendigen Stein  
Schlumbergera  

In French
Living Stone  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
Piedra viva  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
Living Stone  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
pedra viva  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
pedra viva  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
vivus lapis,  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Aizoaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Lithops  
Schlumbergera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ruschiae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Ruschioideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
120  
99+
6  
99+

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Difference Between Conophytum and Schlumbergera

If you are confused whether Conophytum or Schlumbergera are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Conophytum and Schlumbergera Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Conophytum are can go long without fertilizers and Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Schlumbergera fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Conophytum and Schlumbergera if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Conophytum and Schlumbergera

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Conophytum and Schlumbergera. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Conophytum and Schlumbergera as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Conophytum is whereas of Schlumbergera is Soothing and relieving pain. Conophytum has beauty benefits as follows: while Schlumbergera has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Conophytum vs Schlumbergera

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Conophytum vs Schlumbergera and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Conophytum are whereas of Schlumbergera have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Conophytum has no showy fruits and Schlumbergera has no showy fruits. Also Conophytum is not flowering and Schlumbergera is not flowering . You can compare Conophytum and Schlumbergera facts and facts of other plants too.

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